Originally Posted by
Scoop
Two flight segments "split" by a very short overnight but the whole operation is performed within the time constraints of one duty period.
As a "Major" airline Pilot group we should not even consider these. Yes, I know that "some" Pilots want them but we need to be protected from "ourselves" and basically do what is best for the "whole" Pilot group - you know the "Spock" thing from one of the Star Trek movies.
This is yet another example of how outsourcing harms the mainline pilots' bargaining position.
Then a question we should ask ourselves is, why ALPA allows these operations at other airlines under the Delta brand?
If we allow management two standards at the same airline, management is always going to want to take the less restrictive (safe ?) standard and apply it across the board.